Breaking: 'Hoax Devices' Found At Several Boston Locations (Several 'Suspicous Packages' Found)

Boston.com ^ | January 31, 2007

[OCCASparky]

Cesium 137 would be that "something much worse." However, I think one of the things the remote 'bots have is radiacs as well to make sure they don't blow one of those up by mistake.

[filbert]

Shep says that the BPD says they are "hooks devices."

What is that?

He's saying "hoax devices" maybe?

[txhurl]

You noticed how EVERYTHING happens at Logan?

[leilani]

Ah, but this is Tufts, so they were probably just doing extra credit for a Mideastern Studies prof in the IR school. ;-)

[massgopguy]

It was filled with electronics. There is a Music Complex right there were half assed bands practice. Someone probably stole an AMP, ditched it and was going to come back later.

[spectre]

Might be a college frat stunt?

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[Road Warrior ‘04]

It seems like it's always Boston, doesn't it?

Liberalville! Like I said before, the libs are reaping what they've sown!

[relictele]

Our device was not an active device

Similar to Pelosi's face and Hillary's personality, then.

[NHResident]

It's just a 'spoof' by MIT students.

[COBOL2Java]

This morning on the Washington DC Metro system, a "suspicious package" was found on the Braddock Road Metro stop. This station was likewise closed during the investigation Link to story.

Coincidence? One wonders...

[BigSkyFreeper]

Shep says that the BPD says they are "hooks devices."

Little slip of a Canadian accent maybe?

[OCCASparky]

What was it, 3 out of the 4 9/11 planes were hijacked out of there?

[AliVeritas]

I found it this first line strange:

BOSTON - Bomb units scrambled to investigate four suspicious devices reported almost *simultaneously* throughout Boston.

http://news.bostonherald.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=180263

This is when you check the phone ins... can we even do that now...


Other
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/10890113/detail.html

[Diddle E. Squat]

A crazy theory out of the blue: Iran sending a warning?

Though far, far more likely it is a crackpot or three pulling a hoax. Current or former college kids, probably leftist/anarchist-leaning brats.

[Semper Vigilantis]

Exactly. in this case "hoax" = "practice". Maybe congress can convince them to paint them blue so the cops don't put up those stupid tapes and redirect our trips to the nearest Starbucks.

[jdm]

The Hoax Devices even sounds like a punk-rock band name.

[Rheo]

Thanks for the ping Howlin.

Doesn't sound good.

[blinachka]

Hmmm...Boston DUmmies at work?

[zarf]

LOL. Wow! This was quick!

[MeanWestTexan]

No, MIT students don't do this kind of thing.

Get passed out drunk and have a bridge marked off with your passed-out self? Yes.